Question

Select the statements which are true about Firoz Shah Tughlaq:

• A. His autobiography is called "Futuhat-e-firoz shahi".
• B. Took efforts to translate Hindu religious texts.
• C. He started a charitable trust called Diwani Khan.
• D. He built schools called Madrasas.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (D)

The correct options are
A His autobiography is called "Futuhat-e-firoz shahi".
B Took efforts to translate Hindu religious texts.
D He built schools called Madrasas.

During Feroz Shah’s rule, many Hindu religious texts were translated from Sanskrit to Persian and Arabic. He had a huge personal library of manuscripts. He started a charitable trust called Diwani Khairat which provided financial support to widows, orphans and for the marriage of needy girls. He built schools called Madrasas to impart Islamic education and improve literacy among the people of his empire.